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Small brass (?) mortar, flared rim and foot, flat base, 7 spine-like ribs and mask (?) motifs, Spanish (?), 17th century

Small brass (?) mortar, flared rim and foot, flat

Pharmacy-ware

1601-170

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, possibly made in Bristol, 1635-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, possibly made in

Smoking

1635-1650

Bronze medal, to commemorate Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, Netherlands, dated 1616

Medal to commemorate Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange

Wellcome Medals

1616

Bronze mortar, vertical sides, moulded cornice foot, cornice rim, 4 motifs decorate waist, Dutch (?) 1620 to 1650

Bronze mortar, vertical sides, moulded cornice foo

Pharmacy-ware

1620-1650

Silver medal celebrating betrothal of King Vladislaus IV of Poland and Sweden to Caecilia Renata of Austria, European, 1632-1948

Silver medal celebrating betrothal of King Vladisl

Wellcome Medals

1632-1648

Model of Dangon's Draw Loom of c.1610, and a woven sample.

Model of Dangon's Draw Loom of c.1610, and a woven

Textiles Machinery

1610

Terrestial globe [20-inch diameter] by Matthaus Greuter, Rome, date 1632, on 19th century wooden stand.

Italian terrestrial globe, 1632

Astronomy

1632

Medal commemorating the Holy Roman Emperor Matthias, head, struck in Habsburg domain, during his reign, German or Austrian, 1612-1619

Medal commemorating the Holy Roman Emperor Matthia

Wellcome Medals

1612-1619

Platinotype print from Hevelins' Selenographia", 1647, "drawing of Moon" at P.262, remarks:- date 1645, 10" x 12" negative no. SM398

Platinotype print from Hevelins' Selenographia", 1

Astronomy

1647

Grano bronze coin, issued by the Knights Hospitallers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, coin Foreign, 1600-1640

Grano bronze coin, issued by the Knights Hospitall

Wellcome Medals

1620-1640

Albarello used for belleric myrobalan, empty, Spanish, 1701-1800

Albarello used for belleric myrobalan, empty, Span

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-800

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by John Bower or John Blazy, made in England 1620-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by John Bower or John

Smoking

1620-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by E. William, made in Rosemary Lane, London(?), 1620-1625

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by E. William, made in

Smoking

1620-1625

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missing, rim chipped, thickish stem, flat-bottomed spur, forward projecting bulbous barrel-shaped bowl, line of thin narrow hatched milling, London, England, 1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, by T.B., made in London (?), 1608-1620

Clay tobacco pipe, by T.B., made in London (?), 16

Smoking

1605-1620

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in London, 1630-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in London

Smoking

1630-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missing, thickish circular stem, large flat circular heel, small forward leaning bowl, barrel-shaped with line of milling around rim, London, 1615-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1615-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, by E. William, made in Rosemary Lane, London, 1615-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, by E. William, made in Rosemary

Smoking

1615-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, by A.T. or T.A., made in London?, 1626-1630

Clay tobacco pipe, by A.T. or T.A., made in London

Smoking

1625-1630

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem and bowl rim missing, short tubular stem, large prominent circular-shaped heel, medium-sized bulbous bowl, milling, London, English, 1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem and bo

Smoking

1630-1650

Polychrome tin-glazed earthenware drug jar showing arms of Vignacourt, Sicilian, 1601-1622

Polychrome tin-glazed earthenware drug jar, Sicili

Medical Ceramic-ware

1601-1622

Bronze coin, probably associated with the Order of the Knights of Malta, artist unknown, Maltese(?), 1620-1640

Bronze coin, probably associated with the Order of

Wellcome Medals

1620-1640

Circular copper coin, inscribed with Alofius de Wignacourt, Grand Master of Order of Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, made in Malta, 1619

Circular copper coin, inscribed with Alofius de Wi

Wellcome Medals

1619

One diniere, bronze coin, associated with Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, artist unknown, coin Maltese, 1619

One diniere, bronze coin, associated with Grand Ma

Wellcome Medals

1619

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by George Crosse or George Carter, made in London, Aldersgate, Stepney, 1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by George Crosse or Ge

Smoking

1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missing, large bore hole, protruding flat based circular heel, smallish thick bulbous bowl tapering in towards aperture found on site of School of Forestry Park's Road, Oxford, English, 1620-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1620-1640

Small bronze mortar, up-curved rim, thick protruding foot and flat base, 4 moulded ribs and grape (?) motifs, Iberian (?) 1601 to 1700

Small bronze mortar, up-curved rim, thick protrudi

Pharmacy-ware

1601-100

Hand shuttle, dated 1641, of French Huguenot origin, with an old reed hook.

Hand shuttle, dated 1641, of French Huguenot origi

Textiles Machinery

1641

Medal, the subject of which is possibly salvation of animals by prudent care, English, 1646

Medal, the subject of which is possibly salvation

Wellcome Medals

1646

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in England, 1625-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, maker uncertain, made in Englan

Smoking

1615-1625

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England (?) 1610-1630

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England

Smoking

1610-1630

Marble pestle and mortar, Egyptian, 1650BC-1575BC

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1650-1575 BCE

Platinotype print from Hevelins "Selenographia", 1647:- "map of Moon at P.226" remarks:- date 1645: 10" x 12", negative no. SM399

Platinotype print from Hevelins "Selenographia", 1

Astronomy

1647

Small squat bronze mortar, everted rim, mauded foot, bowed base, 4 ridged lugs and medallions, Spanish (?), early 17th century

Small squat bronze mortar, everted rim, mauded foo

Pharmacy-ware

1601-1650

Small squat bronze mortar, flared foot and rim, four lugs with irregular profile, Spanish, early 17th century

Small squat bronze mortar with flared foot and rim

Pharmacy-ware

1601-1650

Bronze medal, commemorates the birth of a Royal Child to the King of France, in 1638, medal artist Moiart, medal French, 1638

Bronze medal, commemorates the birth of a Royal Ch

Wellcome Medals

1638

Bronze medal to commemorate John Merlet, Dean of unidentified school, France, 1645

Bronze medal to commemorate John Merlet, Dean of u

Wellcome Medals

1645

Silver medal, issued by the Sorbonne, France, 1642

Wellcome Medals

1642

Bell shaped mortar, flared foot and rim, flat base, 2 rounded handles in form of fish (?), 2 decorative friezes and inscription, Early-Modern Dutch: 'Gerrit Ioeghems and his housewife, 1604'.

Bell shaped mortar, flared foot and rim, flat base

Pharmacy-ware

1604

Metal mortar, with two fish-shaped handles and two bands of decorative mouldings with pattern of birds and animals, made by Heinrick ter Horst, Dutch, dated 1607.

Metal mortar, with two fish-shaped handles and two

Medical Ceramic-ware

1607

Medicine cabinet, stained oak, iron fittings, hinged door, seven drawers in three tiers, European, 1614

Medicine cabinet, stained oak, iron fittings, hing

Pharmacy-ware

1614

Carved jet statue of St. James with 2 female supplicants, stands in small wood niche, European, 1625

Carved statue in niche of Saint James and supplicants

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1625

Bone piston-action syringe, Europe, 1601-1650

Bone piston-action syringe

Therapeutics

1601-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missing, thick stem, large bore, large flat heel, small bulbous, slightly forward leaning bowl, line of thin narrow hatched milling, London, English, 1620-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1620-1640

Earthenware dispensing pot, tin-glazed, London, 1620-1650

Earthenware dispensing pot, tin-glazed, London, 16

Medical Ceramic-ware

1620-1650

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missing, rim chipped, short section of stem, small bulbous bowl, projecting circular heel with mark, probably London, English, 1610-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1610-1635

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in London (?), 1625-1645

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in London (

Smoking

1625-1645

Clay tobacco pipe by John Culpepper of London, 1630-1640

Clay tobacco pipe by John Culpepper of London, 163

Smoking

1630-1640

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, majority of stem missing, thick stem, large flat circular heel, small bulbous forward tilting bowl, thin narrow hatched milling below rim, London, English, 1615-1630

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, majority of stem mi

Smoking

1615-1630

Early 17th century squat earthenware pharmacy jar with "Delft" glazing

Early 17th century squat earthenware pharmacy jar

Medical Ceramic-ware

1601-1650